Emergent Literacy Resources
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Theme-Based Sensory Activities: Train RidesTheme-based sensory activities for students with visual impairments center around a journey by train |
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Perkins and APH Team Up to Release the SMART Brailler!Announcement of the release of the APH SMART Brailler by Perkins |
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Sensory Areas: FamiliesStudents with visual impairments can create family sensory books that have tactile pages describing members of their family. |
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Penny and Her MarbleNational Braille Press July 2014 Book Club Selection for young readers who are blind or visually impaired |
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Sensory Areas Journeys: By BoatThis multi-sensory activity uses tactile, auditory, and visual elements, as well as literacy and numeracy, to help children with visual impairments to integrate skills across all areas of the curriculum. |
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Sensory Areas: Holiday on the FarmThis activity helps children who are blind or visually impaired to develop sensory skills across the curriculum with these ideas for hands-on learning |
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Sensory Areas: Fire ServiceThis activity helps children who are blind or visually impaired to develop sensory skills through fireman activity. |
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Sensory Ideas: People as Helpers: The CleanerMulti-sensory ideas for children who are blind or visually impaired |
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Books from Seedlings for JuneJune braille book selections from Seedlings |
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Pocket People Tactile BooksThese tactile books are designed for beginning braille readers. |
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Sensory Curriculum Ideas - Journey to the ShopThis activity helps children who are blind or visually impaired to develop sensory skills through a trip to visit different kinds of stores and shops. |
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National Braille Press April 2014 Book SelectionAlexander the Wind-up Mouse is the newest book club selection from National Braille Press. |
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Matching Bucket ActivitySimple ideas to give young children who are blind or visually impaired practice matching and developing basic concepts |
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Creating Literacy Skills Kits to Target the Expanded Core CurriculumSeries of skill kits using children’s books, props, comprehension questions, and follow-up activities designed to target specific ECC skills for young children with visual impairments |
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Welcome to the Web: “CVI Teacher” Blog!CVI Teacher is a website and blog offering strategies and resources for teachers and families of children with cortical visual impairment. |
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Sensory Curriculum Ideas to Support a Holistic Approach to Literacy and NumeracyIdeas for incorporating all of the senses in literacy and numeracy activities for children who are blind or visually impaired. |
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Facial Expression Game with a Lazy SueThis activity supports the development of social interaction, as well as speaking and listening skills in children with visual impairments. |
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Hooway for Wodney WatThis braille book club selection is great for children who have been teased or bullied, and shows how all children have something to contribute |
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Case study - Holistic Approach to Braille Reading ReadinessThis case study of a young boy who is blind includes profile and background information, as well as suggested activities for braille reading readiness |
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Free Tactile Teaching Aids!These free tactile teaching aids are available from the Oakmont Visual Aids Workshop. |